He added: “We can support more vulnerable and high risk young people across the region... this is a model that could support a truly national public health approach to tackling community violence.”

Whilst in the hospital, youth workers will meet a young person and support them to make long-term positive plans.

The young people are aged 11-25 and are victims of serious assault including stabbings, gun crime, sexual assault and domestic violence.

Miriam Duffy, Director of Operations at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, commented: “Sadly, our Emergency Department regularly sees young people who have been victims of crime including those seriously hurt by knives or other weapons.

“By partnering with Redthread we can work together... to do our best to help change these young lives for the better.”

The scheme is part of a 3-year pilot and is also being implemented in Birmingham.